Timbre : the color of music /

Examines technical and aesthetic approaches to understanding timbre with examples from jazz and Indian, West African, Irish, Bosnian, Indonesian gamelan and Japanese music.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Pacific Street Films, Educational Film Center (Annandale, Va.), Annenberg/CPB
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Closed captioned.
Published:	South Burlington, Vt. : Annenberg/CPB, ©1999.
Series:	Exploring the world of music : an introduction to music from a world music perspective ; 7.
Subjects:	Tone color (Music) Jazz. Music > India. Music > Africa, West. Music > Ireland. Music > Bosnia and Herzegovina. Music > Indonesia. Gamelan. Music > Japan. World music > History and criticism. Music > History and criticism. Music > Cross-cultural studies. Music appreciation. Timbre. Musique > Inde. Musique > Afrique occidentale. Musique > Irlande. Musique > Bosnie-Herzégovine. Musique > Japon. Musiques du monde > Histoire et critique. Musique > Histoire et critique. Musique > Études transculturelles. Musique > Appréciation. Music. World music. West Africa. Bosnia and Herzegovina. India. Indonesia. Ireland. Japan. Social studies. Digital video. Streaming multimedia. Criticism, interpretation, etc. Cross-cultural studies. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

Description
Summary:	Examines technical and aesthetic approaches to understanding timbre with examples from jazz and Indian, West African, Irish, Bosnian, Indonesian gamelan and Japanese music.
Item Description:	Through precious archival footage and contemporary performances, series explores the basic elements of rhythm, melody, timbre, texture, harmony and form in music from cultures around the world.
Format:	Mode of access: Windows Media Player, World Wide Web.
Audience:	High school/college. 9-12+.